Black
Beans
20kg bulk sack of black
beans. This small dried black bean is the most important component of the
well known Brazilian Feijoada. This is the national dish of Brazil.
It is traditionally served on a Saturday and it is a festive meal to share
with family and friends.
Feijoada
recipe
Ingredients:
1 lb. black beans
1 lb. smoked ham hocks
1 of each: pork foot, ear,
tail, tongue
(optional)
1 lb. Mexican "chorizo,"
"pepperoni" or
Brazilian "linguica"
1/2 lb. Chunk of lean Canadian
bacon or
Brazilian "carne seca"
1/2 lb. Smoked pork or beef
ribs
3-4 strips of smoked bacon
1/2 lb. lean pork
1/2 lb. lean beef
1 large onion
4 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons of olive or
vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vinegar
salt to taste
black pepper
hot sauce (optional)
How to prepare feijoada:
Soak beans overnight in large
container. Next morning, cook beans for 4-5 hours at low heat. Place ham
hocks, chorizo, ribs and Canadian bacon in deep pan with plenty of water
and bring to a boil. Change water and bring to a new boil, repeating the
procedure at least three times to tenderize cured meats and remove excess
fat.
In a large frying pan saut‚
onion and garlic using either vegetable or olive oil (smoked bacon strips
optional) for two or three minutes. Toss in cubed pork and beef. Saut‚
an additional two-three minutes.
Mash 5-l0 tablespoons of
beans and add to large pot. The resulting paste will thicken sauce. Add
two tablespoons of olive oil, three garlic cloves all chopped-up or mashed,
along with a tablespoon of white vinegar and a teaspoon of red-hot pepper.
Stir, heat over medium fire for two-three minutes, then transfer to contents
of frying pan. (You may use two frying pans, if necessary)
Let simmer for l0-l5 minutes.
Add contents of frying pan(s) to the beans and let boil at medium heat
for 1-2 hours.
Serve over rice, with additional
red-hot sauce, if desired.
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Proteins |
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0.4g |
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Fibres |
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0.4g |
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Calcium |
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18mg |
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Phosphorous |
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8mg |
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Iron |
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0.5mg |
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Niacin |
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0.2mg |
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Vitamin
B1 |
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0.08mg |
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Vitamin
B2 |
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0.04mg |
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Vitamin
C |
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61mg |
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